Allegheny West

Allegheny West is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was named for an association formed by Pep Boys and the Tasty Baking Company, and it is located in the vicinity of Allegheny Avenue. It became a poor and primarily-black enclave that suffered post-industrial decline and disinvestment, and it suffered from a large population loss during the 1990s. In 2010, it was 97.5% black, .8% Hispanic, .7% white, .2% Asian, and .8% mixed.